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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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Now, hiring has slowed to a trickle, and companies from Amazon.com to Meta and United Parcel Service have laid off thousands of managers and other staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In the beginning, the interest from outside was a trickle.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Since the crisis erupted, supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed to a trickle.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Some pilgrims trickle through during the week, while on weekends the area grows somewhat livelier as Iraqis visit the sacred sites.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A trickle of sweat ran down my spine.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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